Hello from Indianapolis, where we've just spent a great weekend with the staff and listeners of WFYI 90.1. You can listen to this week's show here: http://waywordradio.org/word-encounters/ We talked about words we read but didn't know, like "spanghew" and "mofussil." We also talked about "sketchy," "down the pipe" vs. "down the pike", "immersed" vs. "submerged," [...]read more »

At First Blush (episode #1529) 07/15/2019: Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spanish-language adventure novel,... [more]

Gift Horse (episode #1528) 07/01/2019: The edge of the Grand Canyon. A remote mountaintop. A medieval cathedral. Some places are so mystical you feel like you're close to another dimension... [more]